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It’ll be impossible to avoid every pothole on metro Detroit roads, thanks to near-record snowfall that has given way to some of the worst potholes Michigan drivers have seen.

MDOT recently put out a list of things drivers should do (or not do) while driving during pothole season. Among them:

■ Avoid tailgating to have more time to see and react to potholes.

■ Make sure tires are properly inflated.

■ Slow down, but release the brake as the car makes contact with potholes.

■ Avoid swerving into occupied lanes to miss potholes.

“Our aging roads, a history of underinvestment and an unusually harsh winter will bring what we expect to be an absolutely horrendous pothole season,” Kirk Steudle, MDOT’s state transportation director, said in the release. “If you leave your driveway, you’re almost certainly going to cross some awful potholes this spring.”

MDOT officials say about $8.8 million was spent on pothole repairs last year, and it could spend up to twice as much this year.

MDOT officials say reporting potholes will help them get fixed more quickly. Report potholes on state trunklines – roads with a US-, M- or I- designation – by calling the Pothole Hotline at 888-296-4546 or the Report a Pothole webpage.